Daily Archives: January 8, 2015

US Nonfarm Private Payrolls: December 2014 Preview

Private nonfarm payrolls in the US are projected to increase by 247,000 (seasonally adjusted) in tomorrow’s December update from the Labor Department, based on The Capital Spectator’s median point forecast for several econometric estimates. The monthly prediction reflects a substantial deceleration in growth vs. November’s 314,000 gain.
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US ETF Equity Sectors Review | 8 Jan 2015

Utility sector stocks don’t usually excite the crowd, but this corner of the US equity market has shed its dull image lately. Traditionally seen as a safe haven within the broad market, shares of electric and gas utility companies are performing like growth stocks these days.
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